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Kree_Boy
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- Posted: September 6, 2018 7:11:36 pm
- Need a few opinions.
I'm heavily leaning towards 8.0-8.5 but the writing on the back is my major sticking point. Not sure how that affects grade. Pages are white, colors are vivid. Thinking about having it slabbed.
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Spector
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Kree_Boy
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- Posted: September 7, 2018 9:46:14 am
- Thanks for the look.
"I don't know how harsh they would grade just on the things listed, but slabbing still may be worth it."
That was one of my problems too. From what i've heard CCG grades older books with a little more leeway when it's just minor problems. I was favoring 8.0...but that writing still has me wondering if it will drop the grade if at all. I've seen some CCG books get pretty high with writing.
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Tenzil
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- Posted: September 7, 2018 11:16:39 am
- Like Mr. Spector says, that is a sweet book! The colors on that beautiful cover just pop, and if the pages are white too that is, if you'll pardon the pun, Fantastic!
I put it through the grading tool and came up with two results, depending on how they judge the rounding at the bottom of the spine. At one level the grade comes back as a 8.0 and at the next level it is a 6.5. I have not researched the value of this comic, though I am sure it is quite valuable, so in my far from professional estimation it is probably worth having slabbed if you want to maximize your sale potential.Tenzil
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Spector
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Kree_Boy
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- Posted: September 8, 2018 1:48:37 am
- Yeah. This is an example of what i'm talking about. At 8.5 these books have just about the same flaws (and actually a few more) as mine on the cover (missing color/spine/rounded corners, 2nd book brown staining on the back).
These are listed on eBay.
This one actually had a front and back in the listing.
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Spector
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Kree_Boy
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- Posted: September 8, 2018 7:12:52 pm
- It seems they take into account the age of the book into greater consideration now.
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brucifer
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- Posted: September 9, 2018 10:22:44 am
- CGC does grade differently for older books. A 2015 comic book at 8.5 would be a 9.2 if it came out in 1971. That being said, I would give your lovely Fantastic Four a 7.0. If you do get it graded please show us on the Forum. Thanks.
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Kree_Boy
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- Posted: September 10, 2018 2:28:35 am
- It's on my list of things to do. I'll be sure to share.
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